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Jiang Xiao did not answer; his gaze remained fixed on the patient, as if searching for some clue.
The doctor looked helpless and desperate, and shook his head.
“We tried all the treatments, but we had never seen this condition before and didn’t know where to begin.”
The doctor admitted.
At first, they thought it was a deformity, but it wasn't. The original joint didn't seem to exist, and the only way to restore him to normal was amputation.
"What exactly does this so-called 'god' want? Is it just to torment humanity?"
Jiang Xiao was silent for a moment, then slowly raised his head, his eyes shining with a determined light.
"Whatever it wants, we can't let it get its way. We must confront it head-on, or who knows what will happen in the end?"
He turned to the doctor.
"Have you recorded all the circumstances surrounding these patients before and after the onset of the disease? Any detail could be crucial."
The doctor nodded and quickly picked up a thick stack of medical records from the table and handed them to Jiang Xiao.
Jiang Xiao took the documents and began to carefully read through them, not missing a single page.
Jiang Xiao began to flip through the medical records page by page, trying to find a solution.
He noted that in the early stages of hospitalization, the patient only complained of soreness in the lower back and arms, discomfort when standing, and a feeling of weakness that prevented him from lifting heavy objects.
These symptoms might seem like just signs of overwork to an ordinary person, but Jiang Xiao knew there was more to it than met the eye.
The hospital's initial diagnosis was also quite ordinary.
They believed the patient's muscle fatigue and bone problems were likely due to a lack of trace elements, so they prescribed vitamin supplements.
However, this approach clearly does not address the core of the problem.
As time went on, the patient's condition did not improve; instead, it showed signs of worsening.
His body began to undergo inexplicable changes, from initial soreness to later inability to stand; the patient's muscles and joints seemed to be out of control.
In the end, he could only lie paralyzed in bed, and even the most basic movement became a luxury.
Lumbar spine?
"So, in addition to his elbow disappearing, he also developed a problem with his back?"
"Yes." The doctor nodded with a grim expression: "His spine is very soft, and the bones inside have become like gel, completely unable to support the weight of an adult's flesh and blood."
Jiang Xiao lifted the entire white cloth off the patient's body so that he could see more clearly.
Well?
Everyone's pupils contracted.
The patient's legs also developed lesions, and the two thighs even showed a tendency to stick together.
Chapter 574 The Mutated Body
The patient's thigh adhesions appeared to be a single, natural joint, without any visible seams.
Jiang Xiao stared intently at the smooth skin. He could sense that this change was not a simple physiological phenomenon, but rather that some unknown force was at work.
The doctors watched, their expressions complex—some shocked, some terrified, and some utterly bewildered.
They also didn't notice the changes in the patient's legs; their attention had been focused on the lumbar spine and arms.
They had never encountered such a bizarre case in their medical careers, which completely overturned their understanding of human physiology.
Jiang Xiao squatted down and carefully examined the adhesions on the patient's thigh.
His fingers gently glided across the smooth, flawless skin, trying to feel the eerie power within.
His brows were furrowed, and his heart was filled with doubt.
"This adhesion is not a simple fusion of muscle and skin; it's more like a reorganization at the cellular level."
Jiang Xiao muttered to himself in a low voice, a hint of shock in his tone.
"In other words, it was not forcibly fused together by external forces, but rather a change that originated from within."
Niu Jieshi and Wang Dayong exchanged a glance, their faces revealing a barely perceptible worry.
They had seen many strange things, but this was the first time they had ever seen anything that directly altered the structure of the human body like this.
“Look at his fingernails!” Shi Shi pointed to the patient’s hand.
His fingernails had all fallen off.
But there was no bleeding below, nor was any red flesh exposed.
Beneath the fingernails was a black, gelatinous liquid that emitted a fishy smell.
The doctor's anxiety gradually became apparent in his voice. He had been looking at Jiang Xiao for so long without making any move, so he couldn't help but break the silence by speaking.
"Have you discovered anything? What should we do now?"
"This mutation is far beyond our conventional understanding."
"So..." the doctor hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
Jiang Xiao shrugged, indicating that unconventional illnesses naturally require unconventional methods!
"Close the door, release Shi Shi!"
"Ouch!"
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Shi Shi let out a "whoosh" and her little animal ears popped out. She had long wanted to dissect, no, she had long wanted to see what was going on inside this patient's body.
Shi Shi gently approached the hospital bed, her small hand lightly reaching out to the deformed human in front of her.
Behind her, all the doctors held their breath, their eyes fixed on her every move.
An evil and eerie power began to emanate from Shi Shi in the air, as if a dark energy that did not belong to this world was gathering.
Shi Shi's eyes became deep, her gaze seemingly able to penetrate the patient's flesh and reach the depths of their blood and blood.
As Shi Shi stretched out her small hand, streaks of black light shot out from her fingertips, slowly burrowing into the patient's body like living snakes.
These dark rays roamed within the patient's body, seemingly searching for something or attempting to communicate with that strange force.
Although the patient had fallen into a coma, his body began to react violently under the influence of Shi Shi's power.
Large drops of cold sweat appeared on his forehead, and his face turned deathly pale, then quickly turned into a sickly bluish color.
His lips trembled slightly, as if he were groaning silently, enduring unspeakable pain.
The doctors felt uneasy. They didn't know what Shi Shi was doing, nor could they fathom what consequences such behavior would have on the patients.
But they knew that Shi Shi was no ordinary little girl; her power was evident in the ghost stories.
Shi Shi frowned, as if she could feel the resistance from that strange force, but she did not give up.
Time seemed to freeze at that moment, and the atmosphere in the ward became even more tense.
The black light continued to spread within the patient's body until, finally, it seemed to have found some kind of balance.
Suddenly, the patient's body convulsed violently a few times, then gradually calmed down.
His complexion began to return to normal, and the strange patterns slowly disappeared.
Shi Shi slowly withdrew her hand, a hint of fatigue on her face, but more so a sense of relief.
She turned her head and smiled at Jiang Xiao and the others.
"Alright, I've expelled that power from his body, and the patient should get better."
The doctors and others stared in astonishment at the miracle before them, unable to believe their eyes.
This patient, whom they thought was beyond saving, is now showing signs of recovery.
Are you sure?
Wang Dayong frowned, stepped forward, and carefully examined the patient's hand.
"What, did I handle it wrong?"
Shi Shi pouted, clearly unconvinced.
Wang Dayong didn't respond to Shi Shi's words, but instead waved to Niu Jieshi.
"Old Niu, come take a look, something's wrong, something really wrong."
"Okay, let me take a look."
Seeing Wang Dayong's serious expression, Niu Jieshi also grasped the patient's other hand and carefully felt it.
Soon, his brows furrowed.
"How could this be?"
"what happened?"
Jiang Xiao, an outsider, couldn't offer any help and could only crane his neck to ask questions.
"Did my Shi Shi do something wrong?"